Dowse John Thomas Pte 4455858

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Name Dowse John Thomas
Army number 4455858
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth
Age 19
Unit Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, Trf Black Watch 1/2/1940, Posted 1 TS, Now known to have been KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Category "B", Authority L. Casualty.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40
Home address Research suggests Pte Dowse was born in Gateshead in 1922, with a mother's maiden name of Combs, and that he was a resident of Gateshead at the time of his death. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row A, Grave 3, Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux.
Source table 1TS